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Author : Wisconsin. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Fugitive slaves
ISBN : HARVARD:32044020064283
Author : Wisconsin. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : OCLC:982177027
Author : American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Fugitive slave law of 1850
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063941038
Author : Wisconsin Supreme Court
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1294519360
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author : Charles Stearns (Abolitionist.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1851
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044020064861
Author : Lysander Spooner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Fugitive slave law of 1793
ISBN : BL:A0023194355
Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1985383810
*Includes pictures *Includes stories about the fugitive slave law and accounts about it *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Despite the attempt to settle America's slavery issue with the Missouri Compromise in 1820, the young nation kept pushing further westward, and with that more territory was acquired. After the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, the sectional crisis was brewing like never before, with California and the newly-acquired Mexican territory now ready to be organized into states. The country was once again left trying to figure out how to do it without offsetting the slave-free state balance that was already dividing the nation. With the new territory acquired in the Mexican-American War, pro and anti-slavery groups were at an impasse. The Whig Party, including a freshman Congressman named Abraham Lincoln, supported the Wilmot Proviso, which would have banned slavery in all territory acquired from Mexico, but the slave states would have none of it. Even after Texas was annexed as a slave state, the enormous new territory would doubtless contain many other new states, and the North hoped to limit slavery as much as possible in the new territories. The Compromise of 1850 was authored by the legendary Whig politician Henry Clay. In addition to admitting California to the Union as a free state to balance with Texas, it allowed Utah and New Mexico to decide the issue of slavery on the basis of what became known as "popular sovereignty," which meant the settlers could vote on whether their state should be a free state or slave state. Though a Whig proposed popular sovereignty in 1850, popular sovereignty as an idea would come to be championed by and associated with Democratic Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas. The Compromise also abolished the slave trade - though not the existence of slavery itself - in Washington, D.C. The Whigs commended the Compromise, thinking it was a moderate, pragmatic proposal that did not decidedly extend the existence of slavery and put slow and steady limits on it. Furthermore, it made the preservation of the Union the top priority. However, even though it added a new free state, many in the North were upset that the Compromise also included a new Fugitive Slave Act, which gave slaveholders increased powers to recapture slaves who had fled to free states by providing that a slave found in a free state could be ordered captured by police or federal marshals and returned to the slaveholder without any trial or due process whatsoever. In addition, no process was provided for the accused escaped slave to prove that he was actually free. This outraged most Northerners, who saw it as an unconstitutional infringement on the rights of their states and the rights of the individual accused of being an escaped slave. It also raised the specter of southern slave owners extending grip over the law enforcement of Northern states. Some states even refused to comply. In Wisconsin, a rioting anti-slavery crowd freed an escaped slave who had been recaptured by federal marshals. When the leader of the riot was imprisoned, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held the Fugitive Slave Act unconstitutional. When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that decision, the Wisconsin Legislature simply refused to comply with the Fugitive Slave Act or enforce it. Similarly, other Northern states passed laws restricting the ability of federal marshals or bounty hunters to recapture escaped slaves, and they also made it illegal for state officials to help recapture escaped slaves or use state jails for that purpose. . As fate would have it, the refusal of Northern states to strictly apply the new fugitive slave law would be explicitly cited in several of the Southern states' articles of secession in late 1860 and early 1861. In that regard, the Fugitive Slave Act ended up being one of the main tipping points that finally split the nation in two.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781442924819
Author : American and Foreign Anti-Slave Society
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 0266190413
Excerpt from The Fugitive Slave Bill: Its History and Constitutionality; With an Account of the Seizure and Enslavement of James Hamlet, and His Subsequent Restoration of Liberty The Executive Committee of the Society believe that the heart of every anti slavery individual will deeply sympathize with the panting fugitive. They trust that the dwelling of every citizen will be an asylum, or place of protection; and that in view of his extraordinary circumstances, and the approaching cold weather, clothing, and other necessary articles, will be furnished with a liberal hand. They would not recommend that fugitives go to Canada, at least on the approach of winter; but if any go, that they be men without families. It is well for every fugitive to avoid large cities and public houses. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Lysander Spooner
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Slavery
ISBN : HARVARD:32044020403317
Author : Stanley W. Campbell
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469610078
In this thoroughly researched documentation of a historically controversial issue, the author considers the background, passage, and constitutionality of the Fugitive Slave Law. The author's relation of public opinion and the executive policy regarding the much disputed law will help the reader reach a decision as to whether the law was actually a success or failure, legally and socially. Originally published in 1970. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Author : Lysander Spooner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Constitutions
ISBN : BL:A0018544897
Author : American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1850
Category : Fugitive slave law of 1850
ISBN : OCLC:1013976110
Author : American & Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 131492527X
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Author : Charles Stearns (Abolitionist )
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020960442
Published in 1850, this book by abolitionist Lysander Spooner vigorously argues against the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, which required citizens to aid in the capture and return of runaway slaves. Spooner provides a scathing critique of the law's constitutional validity and moral implications, elevating the book to an important historical artifact of the fight against slavery. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.